The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-11-05
CIRCUIT COURT.
Minutes of the October Session, 1887.
cHaScERr.


Louisa Shuttlesworth against S.
L. and Jesse Shuttlesworth. Decree
appointing John E. Price, o. H.
Ollie and w. b. Long commissioners
to lay off and assign to the plaintiff
sufficient land to give her comfort
able support for life, or so long as
she shall remain unmarried.
J. o. Hartley against J. N. Jolliffe
and others. Decree for sale of the
real estate, unless the liens on same
be paid within 30 days
John S. Summers executor
against John S. Summers widow
and heirs. Frank Cox was appoint
ed commissioner to collect the bal
anee of the purchase money and
make deeds to the purchaser
John II. Bowlby against James p.
Bowlby's widow and others. and Jas.
Bowlby's heirs against 5. c. Bowlby,
Administrator and others. BY con-
sent these two causes were heard to-
gether and referred to John J.
Brown. commissioner, to report to
the next term of the court.
John w. Dusenberry against Olive
f. Dusenberry, divorce. 1t was
decreed that the plaintiff pay to the
defendant 500 to aid her to make her
defense in this case.
L. f. Eyerly and husband against
NJ. b. Keener and husband. L. V.
Keck was appointed commissioner
to rent out the lands Of the defend
ants for the payment Of $76.Ss costs
incurred by and recovered by the
plaintiffs in former snit between
the same parties.
William Price against Wilson d
White. Decree confirming the sale
of the real estate to /. c. White for
81 $40, and directing Frank Cox,
com'r, to make a deed for the same
to the purchaser
John w. Corrothers against Geo.
W. johnson. Deereed that the plain
tiff and defendant are the owners Of
the Clinton Furnace tract of land,
and appointing S. C. Stewart, sur
veyor, and JAS. f. Dent and James
Hare commissioners to make an
equal division of the same and allot
the parcels to the parties.
Hall and Stafford against +. L.
Stafford and wife. r. l.. Berkshire
was appointed trustee in place of w.
w. Houston in a certain deed of
trust in which the said Houston was
| trustee.
William L. White and others
against Michael White and others.
The plaintiffs bill was dismissed.
Doris Hart against Arthur Hart
and others. This cause was dismiss
ed as to the plaintiff and kept on the
docket at instance of the defendants,
Frank Cox and r. f. East, and
cause referred to M. M. Dent, com'r,
to ascertain the liens against the
real estate of Arthur Hart
Jas. L. Lawlis against p. H. Will
liams and others. Decree for the
sale of the real estate of P. H. Will
liams to pay the liens against The
same.
NJ. c. Courtney vs.. Geo. M. Grub
and others. r. L. Berkshire was
appointed a special commissioner in
place of w. w. Houston to collect
the balance of the purchase money
due on the real estate sold, and pay
the same to the parties entitled
thereto.
H. n. Mackey vs.. Susan Dancer
and others. Decree authorizing the
general receiver to pay over to Frank
Cox the amount in his hands due
Strother Marsteller, to be distributed
amongst the heirs of Burr P. Mar
steller, deceased.
Geo. W. McVicker and others vs..
w. |. Protzman and others. Cause
referred to NJ M. Dent, com'r, to as
certain the liens against the real
estate and saw mill of w. l. Protz-
man.
Simpson Il Hoge vs.. F. M. Haw-
kins and others. Decree for the sale
of the real estate of said Hawkins tc
pay the liens against the same.
NJ. A. Fleming and husband vs.. <
i. Morgan and others. This cause
having been satisfied as to Minerva
A. Fleming the same is dismissed as
to her.
LAW.
!. Rachel Warrick against j. W
Berger, Bastardy. Trial by jury
and upon their oaths say: "We the
jury find the defendant, j. w. Der
ger, guilty; and that he, the sale
Berger, is the father of the female
, bastard child of which the plaintiff
Rachel Warrick, was delivered or
the 18th day of July last" Ant
the judgment of the court is that thu
said J. w. Berger be committed tt
jail until he give bond in the penal
ty of $400, or be sooner released by
proper authority.
George Davis use vs.. Garrett
Conn. Debt. Cause to be dismis
sed unless security for costs be giver
within sixty days from this time.
The Grand Jury found lis indict
ments at this term of the court: Z;
were for violations of the revenu,
, laws, 8 for felony and 80 for othe
} misdemeanors.
State against Park Reed, felony
Held in recognizance Of $500 for hi
appearance at the first day of tn
: next term.
State against Nicholas MADEIRA
Z murder. MADEIRA, by his attorneys
moved the court to set aside the yer
!, dict of the jury and grant him new
3 trial on these grounds: First. tina
the verdict is contrary to the evi
9 dence and not supported by the evi
e dence; I'd, upon the ground Of newt.
e discovered evidence; Sd, upon tn
J. ground of the misconduct of the jur
t while in custody of the Sheriff and hi
e deputies; 4th, upon the ground of tn
0 misconduct of the Sheriff and hi
). deputies while in charge Of the jury
t 9Th, upon the ground that the cour
! misdirected the jury in his instruc
/ tions; and filed in support of his me
4 ton the affidavits of several persons
and the State filed counter affidavit